Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!galaxy.rutgers.edu!andromeda.rutgers.edu!perez From: perez@andromeda.rutgers.edu.rutgers.edu (Willie Perez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: MacWorld's Phony Offers Keywords: MacWorld Message-ID: Date: 9 Jan 90 23:15:46 GMT References: <2505@manta.cme.nbs.gov> Sender: news@galaxy.rutgers.edu Reply-To: perez@andromeda.rutgers.edu.UUCP (Willie Perez) Distribution: na Organization: Rutgers University, Newark, NJ Lines: 14 In article <2505@manta.cme.nbs.gov> proctor@cme.nbs.gov (Fred Proctor) writes: >Several months ago, my colleagues and I each received an offer from >MacWorld magazine for a free mouse pad and trial issue. We all said >"Sure, why not?" What a mistake. After receiving several harassing >letters from MacWorld (to which we responded with queries abour our >mosue pads and requests for cancellations), we've been put on the >delinquency list of the North Shore collection agency. After filling >out an unsolicited bulk-mailed freebie card! What a bunch of slimeballs. Hate to tell you this after you've said such nasty things but after a long wait, I got my free issue, then a few weeks later, a mouse pad. It's red with white lines that make a checkerboard with MacWorld written on the bottom. I'm a very satisfied customer. --Willi